Tevez stars as United march on

Praise for Reds hitman

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STAR MAN: Carlos Tevez jumps for joy after netting for Manchester United.

SIR Alex Ferguson heaped praise on Carlos Tevez after his double helped Manchester to a crushing 4-0 win in their FA Cup quarter-final clash at Fulham.

Tevez netted with a far-post header and a fearsome drive with further goals from Wayne Rooney and Ji-sung Park sealed the rout.

“It was a superb performance, he has so much great energy,” Ferguson said.

“He was a jack in the box all day.”

Ferguson could even afford to rest Cristiano Ronaldo and keep Dimitar Berbatov on the bench.

He added: “My biggest concern is picking the right team, it’s not easy for me leaving out great players in every game.

“I hope at the end of the season it will be recognised that everyone has made a contribution.”

There was some bad news for United, though, as Rio Ferdinand picked up an ankle injury and had to be replaced at half-time.

And Ferguson has urged his side to remember last year’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona as they prepare to welcome Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan to Old Trafford for the second leg of their last-16 clash.

The tie is delicately poised following a goalless draw at the San Siro, but United were in the same situation in their last two-legged knockout affair, where they won through thanks to a Paul Scholes goal, and Ferguson is expecting a similar result on Wednesday.

“In the build-up to a match against Jose I have to expect everything from him, but we are preparing in the same way as after the 0-0 in the Nou Camp. An intense and efficient preparation, which worked very well.”

FA CUP semi-final draw: Arsenal or Hull v Chelsea, Manchester United v Everton.

Matches on April 18 and 19 at Wembley.